War in Afghanistan Case Study

Question 1

What is the War in Afghanistan about?

Answer 1

✅ In the wake of al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks in 2001, the Taliban gov. refused to hand over terrorist Osama bin Laden, and so the US invaded Afghanistan.
✅ Taliban leadership quickly lost control of the country and relocated to southern Afghanistan and across the border to Pakistan.

Question 2

What did the Taliban then do after relocating to southern Afghanistan?

Answer 2

✅ Waged an insurgency against the Western-backed government in Kabul, international coalition troops, and Afghan national security forces

Question 3

What is the Taliban?

Answer 3

✅ Terrorist group that was in power in Afghanistan between 1996-2001

Question 4

What is the UNSC’s position about the US intervention?

United States Security Council

Answer 4

✅ Accepted interventions

✅ Created the ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) to assist Afghani security.

Question 5

What was the effect on Afghanistan of the support of the US and the Northern Alliance (rebels)?

Answer 5

✅ Official government of Afghanistan was reinstated